PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13838, 27 February 1907, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mr Justice Williams leares for , Inrercargill on Monday to take the criminal and civil business in the Supremo Court. The list is not a, heavy one.

Mr John Soutbey, the well-known representative of the China Inland Mission, arrived in Dimedin yesterday morning by the s.s, Afaheno.

The Hon. J. A. Millar, Minister of L&bonr and Marine, had recovered mifficuontly from his indisposition to enable him to proceed south yesterday morning on departmental business.

Detective Cameron leaves Dunedin tomorrow morning for , Invercargill, and Detective Ward, oi Christchiirch, who 1 has been appointed to the Bunedjn station, is expected lo arrive on the same day. . Patrick CaE»rly, who received severe injuries in the Milburn quarry accident, ie still in the Hospital, and h progressing satisfactorily towards recovery. The name) oi Mr A. H. Williamson, Beriot, appeared in the Wellington list of candidates qualifying for partial 0 certificate. Mi WjUi&mson secured special mention in arithmetic and Algebra. . A telegram frons Nelson announces the death of Mr John Tinliiie, The deceased, who was cßßci the pioneers oi the district, had baen successively a merchant, surveyor, and explorer; He was 87 years of age. Ifr A. G, Thomson, who has been a wellknown figure in the Wanaka district for the last 20 years, has received word o! his appointment to the head mastership of Waikaka School. He Waves about March 18 to take over his new duties.

At Gciro on Saturday night Mr inspector oi permanent way ori the ClintoninvOTcargill section of the railways l , was bidden farewell at a social by a large gathering of railway men. Mr Bennett is returning to England.

Mr Alexander Cra-wfcnd, M.A., inspector of schools, Nelson, after attending the Inspectors' Conference at 'WclKnglorj, is at present on a holiday visit to his peoplo in Dunedin. Hβ io accompanied by Mrs Crftwfoid. They return to Kolson this week.

A London messngo advises the death of Mr Otto Goldschmidt, husband of the celebrated singer, the iate Jenny kind , , Mr Goldschmidt, who was in his ssvenly-eigMh year, married the famous songstress in 1852. Ho was an accomplished musician and iv former professor at the Rnval Academy of Music. His wife died 1 in 1887.

On Saturday evening a large Tiumber o£ railway men from the Milton section met at Milton to bid farewell to Hγ Horan, who im been transferred to tho Dunediii section as relieving ganger. Mr Hamilton (inspector of permanent way), who presided, presented) Mr Horan with a handsome travelling bag as a slight token of esteoin irom the Tailway men on the section. During the evening songs wore contributed by M«srrs Mills, Cole, Brown. Foster, Leedeii, JclTery, lhincan, Robinson. Curran, and manv ethers.

I Tlie many Wends of the 'Kex. W. A. Sinclsir will regret to hear that his health lisa broken down, and that liia medical tulvisoi has recommended him to take at least two months' release front mental v/orlc. With this objwt Mr Sinclair leavea for Ihe sontb tins morning. B> intended being present «t the Methodist Ccmiricncs in Christclrarch tlria week mul next, bui oiving to the present state of his health lie deemed it advisable not to go. TVo arc pleaded to say that there is nothing seriously srong with Mr Sinclair, and that a rest s,nd o change-will in fill likelihood soon sot him up "again. He is suffering from nervmw piostwtiou, imil there ifi a prob-tbilily of tho Confefiuwe, for Mr Sinclair's own s?'re, dfoiciins; that he sliaj) for the future i'Jre of im rnski circuit, than the Central Mi«rion. His own officers and congregation do not wirli to !o=o Ilia valued services here. Tint st tho spmo •time tio not want to do anything which will the Conterenco.